Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 39
Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 39
s 39 Summonses to appear and warrants of arrest may be executed in any part of Malaysia
(1) All summonses to appear and warrants of arrest issued by a Court may be served or executed, as the case may be, in any part of Malaysia; but no such summons shall be served outside the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court issuing it unless the summons is indorsed by such Court with the words “For service out of the jurisdiction”.
(2) No summons shall be indorsed by a Court issuing it with the words “For service out of the jurisdiction” unless the Court is satisfied that there are special grounds for allowing such service, which grounds shall be recorded before the summons is so indorsed.
Malay text (authoritative)
Saman kehadiran dan waran tangkap boleh dilaksanakan di mana-mana bahagian di Malaysia
(1) Segala saman kehadiran dan waran tangkap yang dikeluarkan oleh Mahkamah boleh disampaikan atau dilaksanakan, mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan, di mana-mana bahagian di Malaysia; tetapi saman itu tidak boleh disampaikan di luar had bidang kuasa tempatan Mahkamah yang mengeluarkannya melainkan jika saman itu diendorskan oleh Mahkamah itu dengan perkataan “Bagi penyampaian di luar bidang kuasa”.
(2) Tiada saman boleh diendorskan oleh Mahkamah yang mengeluarkannya dengan perkataan “Bagi penyampaian di luar bidang kuasa” melainkan jika Mahkamah itu berpuas hati bahawa ada alasan khas bagi membenarkan penyampaian sedemikian, dan alasan itu hendaklah direkodkan sebelum saman itu diendorskan sedemikian.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
